Awards

Congratulations to the 2019 Sarton Women’s Book Award Shortlist winners:

Memoir
Notes from the Bottom of the World: A Life in Chile by Suzanne Adam
Among the Maasai by Juliet Cutler
When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew by Hendrika de Vries

Contemporary Fiction
Love Is a Rebellious Bird by Elayne Klasson
The Greek Persuasion by Kimberly K. Robeson

Historical Fiction
Shrug by Lisa Braver Moss
Guesthouse for Ganesha by Judith Teitelman

News and Updates

Mari Coates received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews  for The Pelton Papers calling it, “An in-depth, highly personal portrait of a remarkable talent.”

CBC shared a feature story about Lisa Tognola and the San Francisco Book Review published a marvelous review on her book As Long As It’s Perfect.

Jo Ivester received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, saying Once a Girl, Always a Boy is, “A multifaceted, rich, and moving exploration of the trans experience.”

Queen of the Owls by Barbara Provost was included in a roundup of new books for 2020 on Novel Network.

Juliet Cutler, author of Among the Massai, stopped by Montana Public Radio for an interview.

Andrea Jarrell, author of I’m the One Who Got Away, published a short fiction story that was published on Fiction Southeast.

Diana Y. Paul, author of Things Unsaid, wrote a piece on finding the right ending for your story that was featured on She Writes.

Events

Elayne Klasson, author of Love Is a Rebellious Bird, will be speaking at the Brandeis National Committee of Southern California at the Skirball Museum on Tuesday, March 3rd and in Northern California for Brandeis and the Assistance League on Thursday, April 2nd. Please visit elayneklasson.com/events for more details.

 

Every week, we celebrate noteworthy achievements and upcoming events happening within the She Writes Press community in our “Friday High Fives!” If you have coverage you’d like to share, a new award to your name or an event planned, please email digital@sparkpointstudio.com and we’ll get you included in an upcoming Friday High Fives!